"kor" meaning in English

See kor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: kors [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew כֹּר. Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|כֹּר}} Hebrew כֹּר Head templates: {{en-noun}} kor (plural kors)
  1. (historical units of measure) Alternative form of cor: a former Hebrew and Phoenician unit of volume. Tags: alt-of, alternative, historical Alternative form of: cor (extra: a former Hebrew and Phoenician unit of volume)
    Sense id: en-kor-en-noun-BC30Smaj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: units-of-measure

Inflected forms

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